Egg-case.



J. A. REYNOLDS.

EGG CASE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 8', 1913. 1,, 1 %6,27% Patented 172111.26, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern: v

. Be it known that 1 JOHN A. RirrNoLDs, a citizen of the United States residing at Sigourney, in the county of Keolsuk and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Egg-Cases; and I do herebydcclare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescriptioii-of the invention; such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in egg cases and has for its object to provide a device in, which eggs may be mailed Without danger of becoming crushed or broken during shipment.

Another object of the invention. is to provide means whereby the case when packed Will form. a compact bundle and occupy only the amount of space required fpr an ordinary mailing tube.

A sti-.; further object of the invention is to provide device in which the eggsmay be packed from time time and may be used for sever al diderent shipments.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a Water-proof casing which will prevent moisture from soaking into the material and causing same to become soft, which would endanger the contents.

With these and other objects in view, as

will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of constrplction, combi= nation, arrangement of as will be hereinafter described c'a ned. I

For complete understanding of my in.- vention, reference to be had the following description acco np lying draw ings in which,

Figure I. is a view in elev.atioii of the improved case as would appear when rolled ready sl ipinent. Fig. 2 is a perspective view the improved egg case partly open, showing the in place Fig. is a perspective view of my improved case as it would appear when rolled and with the outer wrapper in posi on to be applied and 4% is a transverse sectional vievc the improved Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 indicates the outer Wrapper of my improved. egg case havin: formed at one end thereof the tongue 2. this tongue 2 tapers upwardly. as clearly illnstrated and provided intermediate lateral 6321- tremities with an aperture-3 through which an eyelet i is clamped and which protects the edges of the aperture and prevents the same from being torn. A flexible member 5, preferably of ribbon or tape, is secured to the outer casing and is adapted to be clasped around the same and to be tied thereby holding said casing in its rolled position. I

The inner casing of the improved egg case preferably comprises a body portion 6 having secured thereto adjacent one extremity, the corrugated packing pa er 7, which is preferably treated with para in or similar Wax, to render the same Waterproof. This corrugated paper is provided at spaced intervals With grooves 8 which grooves are adapted to receive the edges of the partition disks 9, as clearly illustrated in 2. it

will be apparent that the disks 9 While serving the purpose of partitions in the egg case for the separation of the eggs, will also serve to strengthen the outer casing of said case and minimize the danger of pressure. The end disks 10 are secured intermediate the outer extremities of the end pieces of the packing material and the flaps 11, i2: and 13 the flaps l2 and 13 being preferably slitted as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 and adapted to be hooked together indicated at it. When the flaps i2 and 18 are in engagement with the end partiti he the flap ii is held firmly against the end partition of the egg case and said partition wilt be held in place thereby. Furthermore the flaps when is a l crtion Wlll hoid the case the ri illustrated l1! 2 Whi 11 time it W be appar it that the same may be filled Without causing any inconvenience 3 3.. ptaceci iii to the user. lifter the eggs the inner case and the same rolled the the requirements of the parcel post laws relative to the shipment of by mail.

lit is to be understood that Whi e l have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to this exact construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, but may make such changes as will fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is An egg case comprising a rectangular sheet of flexible material, a transverse row of rectangular cushions secured to the rec tangular sheet and extending inwardly from one end thereof, said cushions terminating short of the other end and arranged in spaced relation, the end cushions being spaced inwardly from the lateral edges of the sheet, interlocking tongues at the lateral edges of the sheet and holding a portion thereof and the cushions in semi-cylindrical formation, circular partition walls arranged to extend between the cushions to prevent the device from collapsing, and a cover flap formed by the sheet of flexible material between the ends of the cushions and the end of the sheet, said cover flap being arranged I to close and envelop the whole.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. REYNOLDS. Witnesses:

H. L. SCHILLING, W. W. Emorr. 

